Please ask if the card can be used when flying foreign airlines out of TLV and let us know.

Yes it is, The pilot is for EL-AL FF, but the units were deployed across the whole airport...

Is it only for Israelis or can "tourists" also get a card?

Tourists as well... but i assume there is some criteria for that...

if you are a PL or TPL you can hold a foreign passport. Was on the 001 last night and tried to register but they were "out of plastic cards" according to the Unipass representitive. He suggested I come back tomorrow. Shows the level of training and understanding of the product and company IMHO. Will try again next week.

Hopefully when they open it up to non-LY FFs that won't be the case.

I had the same problem on Sunday lunchtime. They said they had a greater than expected demand. Though all the stations were manned..(or womanned).

I was told that it could only be used on LY flights though.

A quick update
 

Good morning boys and girls,

Here's today's update:
No.
At the moment, only on LY flights. This is because, as I understand, only the LY check-in desks have the Unipass machines to verify you actually passed security.
By the way, after passing Unipass I did get the usual sticker on my passport, so maybe the official version is you can't use it on other airlines, but unofficially you can. Who knows.

Good question. No one asked to see my ticket, but maybe while scanning my passport they saw my reservation.

Currently registration is open to LY's GL/PL (okay, ebzed, TPL as well) or those flying C/F. Again, no one asked to see my ticket. They did ask to see my GL card, but it wasn't on me so my guess is that they'll take your word if you tell them you are.

By the way, for those who miss the registration desk before security, I just saw there's an additional desk in the gallery level at KDL. Currently it isn't operational, but it's early Friday morning. Maybe it's open some other time of the day / week.


This is JZ, reporting live from KDL.

^^ Thanks and have a good flight!

And a special thanks for sending the report so fast (even before departing TLV)

"Bug" in the system workflow, The sticker is no longer in use, You have Unipass on the checking, You have Unipass at the checkpoint (between the
"free" zone ("Mall") and the security screening area (Just before the passport)), There is also one on the KDL which is needed if they issue
you a new boarding pass, They need to verify you have passed security.
(Although the odds are 0 to be there holding a ticket and not passing security!...)

If you are willing to fly instead of me and do my work, I am willing to give my
TPL any moment... I am doing so for 15 years, I am fed up! (And no, I dont like to fly...)

Not fair if we don't know your work.

Yeah, I was surprised as well. But I asked, and they said they will continue putting the stickers, at least for the time being. Maybe the girl there wasn't well informed.

I second that!

I am from the Hi-Drek Industry, I am a troubleshooter, The 007 of Integration
issues, The One Man Crew 8-)
Where others fails, I come.

If you wonder how i became a TPL...
After 8 weeks, Where HP Blames, Cisco Which Blame Netapp Which blames
HP - 04/06 Flying to LAX, Landing 06:05am, Going to the hotel to put my luggage, Taking a shower, Going to CVS (Buying as much as possible Energy Drinks/Junk Food), Customer site 09:30am, Starting to work...
(No sleeping for 2.5 Days)
06/06 Going back to the Hotel around noon, Taking a quick shower,
Sleeping 4 hours, Going back to the customer to present the solution to
the problem, back around midnight to the hotel, Sleeping, Catching flight on
07/06 back to TLV...
Arriving home, Making sure my emergency trolly is ready as on the way home
i found out the 09/06 I need to be in Spain.

So who want to switch with me ?
(I will also give in the same time with the TPL (20k Points), My Hilton Honors Diamond (~1m Points), PC Royal Ambassador (700k Points) including all points!)

(If you ever wondered why i didnt switched job so far, is that i did, but people
hire me for what i do and for my knowledge (10% knowledge, 90% luck!)

Thanks,
Ebzed

Don't be shy.
Sounds like you found a job you like, and you're good at it.
Kudos to you. ^